Registered Nurse EP-GI
UChicago Medicine•Chicago, IL
•$41 - $77•Onsite
About The Position
UChicago Medicine is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Electrophysiology (EP) Lab at the Hyde Park campus. The nurse provides specialized care to patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac electrophysiology procedures, including catheter ablations, pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation, cardioversion, and other cardiac rhythm treatments. The role collaborates with electrophysiologists, advanced practice providers, technicians, and the multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide safe, compassionate, patient-centered care throughout the procedural experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Illinois.
- Current CPR/BLS certification.
- Current ACLS certification.
- Experience providing nursing care in an acute care or critical care setting.
Nice To Haves
- Previous Electrophysiology Lab or Cardiac Catheterization Lab nursing experience.
- Experience with invasive cardiac procedures, cardiac rhythm monitoring, and moderate sedation.
- Critical care or cardiovascular nursing experience.
- Experience with pacemaker, ICD, and cardiac ablation procedures.
- Additional certification in a relevant nursing specialty.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care for patients undergoing invasive cardiac electrophysiology procedures, including ablations, pacemaker and ICD implantation, and cardioversion.
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments and document patient conditions, interventions, and responses to treatment.
- Prepare patients for procedures by reviewing medical histories, medications, and procedural readiness.
- Administer medications and monitor minimal or moderate sedation under the direction of a physician or licensed independent practitioner, following established protocols.
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, hemodynamic status, oxygenation, and patient responses during procedures and recovery.
- Recognize arrhythmias, hemodynamic instability, and other complications, and initiate appropriate interventions.
- Apply knowledge of cardiac and sedation medications, reversal agents, and emergency response procedures.
- Assist with procedural preparation, sterile technique, equipment readiness, and patient positioning.
- Educate patients and families about procedures, recovery, medications, and post-procedure care.
- Collaborate with physicians, EP technicians, and other clinical team members to coordinate safe and efficient patient care.
- Maintain competency in emergency response and life-support interventions.
- Support quality improvement initiatives, patient safety standards, and departmental policies.
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Job Type
Full-time
